Players seem to love the new “Escape to Margaritaville” Scratchers game. Not only can you win up to $100,000 instantly, but non-winning tickets are eligible for entry in a second-chance promotion for a chance to win a trip to a Margaritaville resort. You’ll earn points for entering your tickets, entry into the “Escape to Margaritaville” second-chance promotion, and entries will count toward a $10 entry in the “Summer Playlist” promotion.

If that isn’t enough incentive to try the game, we’re giving away a Margaritaville merchandise prize pack on Facebook. Like the prize packs to be awarded in the “Escape to Margaritaville” second-chance promotion, the winner will get a frozen drink mixer, two beach chairs, two tumblers and a cooler/beach tote. Like the Lottery on Facebook, and then click on the “Nothin’ But A Breeze Giveaway” tab to enter. This week, tell us which Jimmy Buffet song best describes you. We’ll take a week off and then do it again.

What a fantastic holiday weekend. There were lots of winners in Missouri, including a Powerball jackpot winner! The location that sold the $70 million winning ticket will be released in the next 48 hours. Check your tickets! The winning numbers for Saturday, July 4, were: 3, 6, 14, 18, 24, and the Powerball number was 21.

That wasn’t the only winner. One player matched four white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball Friday to win $5,000. That winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store, 5577 Highway 61 North, in Cape Girardeau. Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $96 million.

Another player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball Saturday to win $10,000. The ticket was sold at BP Amoco of Richmond, 101 Spartan Drive, in Richmond.

How about another jackpot winner? There was a $191,000 Show Me Cash jackpot winner Saturday. The winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store in Lockwood. Tonight’s Show Me Cash jackpot is $61,000.

Not to be outdone, there was a $5,000 winner in $250K Triple Play. The winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 400 S. Little Blue Parkway, in Independence.

The jackpots are growing. All of the jackpots rolled again last night. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $84 million, and Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is $70 million. One player did win $5,000 playing $250K Triple Play last night. The winning ticket was sold at Shop ‘n Save, 45 Gravois Bluff Dr., in Fenton. You can win up to $250,000 in every $250K Triple Play drawing.

Our other state games are growing, too. Tonight’s Show Me Cash jackpot is $147,000, and the Lotto jackpot is up to $4.7 million. Good luck.

Enter those non-winning tickets into your My Lottery account to take advantage of two Points for Drawings® promotions. Enter to win a Nikon® camera by midnight on July 1, and enter to win a five piece lawn care package by July 6. Tickets entered now will also count toward a $10 entry for the “Summer Playlist” promotion.

Not sure how to use your points? Enter one of these drawings today, or enter to win a trip to New York. We’ve got lots of ways for My Lottery players to win. If you don’t have a free account already, sign up today.

Pick 3 players won big at midday. The Lottery paid more than $110,000 in prizes on 4-2-2. There were lots of straight/box winners, but wins were spread across all play types, including a lot of 1-Off winners. July 4 is coming up - give you any ideas?

If jackpots are more your thing, the Show Me Cash jackpot is $108,000, and tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is $74 million.

The jackpots all rolled last weekend. The Powerball jackpot grew to $60 million for Wednesday. One player in Missouri did match four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. That winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store, 52 N. Highway F in Garden City.

Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $74 million.

We had another big Club Keno winner near the Lake. A winning 7-spot ticket was sold at the Blind Hog Bar & Grill in Lebanon. The lucky patron will collect a $10,834 prize. Club Keno is a great way to add excitement to a vacation or weekend.

We’ve got other daily games, and Pick 3 players got the weekend started right with a big win on Friday. The Lottery paid more than $102,000 in prizes on 1-0-2 that evening, with wins spread across all play types. What are you playing next?

It’s a Lucky for Life draw night, and the Show Me Cash jackpot is up to $92,000.

One lucky somebody who bought a Show Me Cash ticket in Smithville for last night’s drawing now has $189,000 to show for the $1 purchase. The winning ticket was bought at QuikTrip, 1407 S. 169 Highway.

We also had a $5,000 winner in our Lucky for Life game last night. That winning ticket was sold at Murphy USA, 2211 Patsy Lane, in Excelsior Springs.

You could win big in several drawings this weekend. Tonight’s Mega Millions drawing offers a jackpot of $64 million, while Powerball is up to $50 million for Saturday night. And don’t forget our in-state Lotto game, with a top prize that now sits at a nice $4.5 million.

We had a Club Keno winner come to see us yesterday, fresh off her $14,899 win on a ticket she picked up at her local gas station and deli – Dody’s, 7229 Heritage Highway, in Jefferson City.

Tonight’s jackpots offer a $40 million prize for Powerball, a $4.4 million payout for Missouri Lotto players and $166,000 for fans of Show Me Cash… and just like every Wednesday and Saturday night, $250K Triple Play offers a top prize of $250,000. All tickets for tonight’s drawings are on sale until 8:59 p.m.

The Show Me Cash jackpot rolled, but there was a $5,000 winner in Lucky for Life last night. The winning ticket was sold at Car-Mac’s, 85 State Highway O in Steele. You have another chance to win $1,000 a day for life in Thursday’s drawing.

St. Louis players – today is the last chance to enter to win VIP tickets to Fair St. Louis. Pick up a Lucky for Life ticket at U-Gas locations and leave the entry voucher at the store today!

Get a Show Me Cash ticket while you’re there. Tonight’s jackpot is $146,000, and the Mega Millions jackpot is $52 million.